Don’t throw away banana peels: science explains why they’re good for you

Eating fruits brings countless benefits to the body. According to the Spanish Heart Foundation, this type of food is high in carbohydrates and They contain vitamins of all types (A, C, B1, B2, B6…), as well as minerals and fibers. They also provide a good amount of water.

There are several fruits whose skin we eat. For example, apples or pears. Others, such as watermelon, kiwi, banana, oranges or melon; Remove the skin and consume only the inner part. However, science has come to dispel the myth and ask you Don’t throw away banana peels.

According to a study published in ACS Food Science and Technologycollected by Cadena Ser, banana peel contains large amounts of minerals, nutrients and fiber. Since eating the skin of this fruit naturally may not be the most enjoyable, the study suggests several alternatives. add it to different recipes.

One of them is based on adding banana peels to homebaked bread. If you mix it in a proportion of 10% with wheat flour, you will get bread with a large amount of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Another recipe could be making cookies or cakes. To make these two sweets, you first need to dry the banana peel, grind it and turn it into flour.

Fruit is the most wasted food in summer in Spain

One of the purposes of including banana peels in some recipes is to reduce food waste, a fact that is widespread in Spain. According to a study prepared by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, fruit is the most wasted food in our country. reaching 146 million tons of discarded fruit only in the summer of 2022.

In general, fresh and most perishable products end up in the trash the fastest. One way to avoid waste is to freeze fruit and cook with it, according to the app Too Good to Go. smoothie or ice cream in the summer season. This technique helps us get the most out of fruits before it gets spoiled by the heat.

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